19 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0653

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (July 28, 2026) on 2026-07-28

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0653”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0653 ORDINANCE appropriating $750,000.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund; approving and authorizing contract with SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC to provide Construction Manager At Risk Services for Municipal Courts Replacement Facility - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.